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Trends come and go. The decision to follow a trend can be tough, can you to stand out in a sea of artists making trendy pieces, or do you want to make what people are buying? Is the latest trend going to stay or is it a flash in the pan? One of the latest trends for lampworkers and design… Continue

Holiday jewelry tends to be gaudy and occasionally requires batteries. This type of jewelry can be fun at some parties and in some settings, but not appropriate most of the time. Finding nice, attractive holiday jewelry can be a challenge.

I have found the holiday jewelry I have worn most over the years is on the simpler side. It tends to match more of my clothes while making a statement without yelling.

I kept thi… Continue

How much time should I spend marketing versus my creating time?

Wow! Good question!

I have kept track of my torch time, studio maintenance time, marketing time, and shipping and bookkeeping. I felt as though I was walking in circles, so I decided that the best way to figure out how to streamline and consolidate my tasks and see where I was losing time was to keep track of it. I bought a cheap timer and put it on a notepad in the corner of my studio. I wrote down everything I did and how long i… Continue

Hmmm... good question! Obviously none is better than the other or there would not be so many of each.

What is best for you? What is best for me. I have no idea what-so-ever. If I did, we would both be rich and famous.

Website:
I have a website. My website is more for reference and a gallery for my clients. It also gives me a place to promote my newsletter and post designers work and promote designers when they ask for it. (Yep, want me to promote you? Just ask!)

Auctions:
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My regular residence is in the middle of the desert in the middle of nowhere in southern Arizona.

I like it that way. I am not anti-social, but I truly enjoy the solitude. Occasionally I am away from people for too long at a time and when I do finally have a conversation with somebody other than Sam or the cats, I tend to talk their ears off. I do this in emails and other correspondences, too. If I talk your ears off, just tune me out, I will never notice.

I have a second residence. Both my ho… Continue